Terminal Indecision
Erf.... have not updated this thing for several days. @_@ Bad kathryn!!
Well anyway.... I went to work Wednesday night, and it sucked. Very badly. I was so sore by the end of the evening, as I'm not used to just *standing* in one place for hours on end---my back hurt so much!! I can walk almost all day and just be kind of tired (like I did on Thursday, when we visited OSU) but I cannot simply STAND there like that. It drives me crazy. I am very seriously considering giving my two-weeks notice to Kroger because I hate it there. But, I am not 100% sure that the job at My Favorite Muffin and Bagel is going to pan out, and I have only really worked at K-roger's for like, a week. So quitting after such a brief period of time would look rather bad on a resume. But if My Favorite Muffin and Bagel hires me, I am just waltzing out the door without a backwards glance.
Part of my problem is that I dislike working late. I would much rather be out with friends. Also, it kind of casts a shadow on my whole day when I know that I have to work long hours later; I would much rather get it over with and do it early in the day. That's one reason I don't really mind how early school starts, and that's also why I prefered band practice immediately after school when marching band was still in season. Leaves me open to relax in the evening. Also, I'm a morning person, and unless I'm doing something I really love or am with friends to jazz me up, I don't have a lot of energy in the evening.
During the summer, I plan on working the morning shift at My Favorite Muffin and Bagel. That would leave most or all of my afternoons open to do whatever I want, not to mention that since I STILL can't drive, I wouldn't have to depend on my poor, tired family members to come and pick me up late at night.
I'm already planning on calling off today (they have me scheduled to work 3:30 till 11 and my exact reaction was "nuh-UH!!!") Mostly because I haven't actually spent more than about an hour of my time at home since Monday. @_@ Barf! I'm feeling kind of burnt out at the moment, and have no desire to make the situation worse by spending 7 1/2 hours of my Saturday working. If it sounds like I'm wussing out, well, maybe I am. But I REALLY do not feel like dealing with the crap at work, so I'm taking today as a personal day. I'm only human..... and I know I really should go to work, but then, if I were perfect, I would have better than a 2.9 GPA wouldn't I? Espcially considering my 1470 SAT scores.
Allright enough bitching! On to my campus visit at OSU. That was definately the highlight of my week. Aside from it being a bit blustery for my tastes (at times it was like a windtunnel, especially between the tall buildings!), it was a GORGEOUS day outside the whole time! And contrary to many of the rumors I've heard, the campus was gorgeous. Lots and lots of trees, especially in the south part of town, which--according to Sam, who went there last year--- was supposed to be rather crappy. I cannot stress how thrilled I am that I'm going to be going there next year.
The day consisted of a meeting with Cheria Dial, who is a woman who has some kind of administrative position in the Honors Program, and she was really nice and informative. She took us to lunch at one of the dining halls, and believe or not, the food was not bad at all. They had plenty to choose from, and it didn't taste like re-fried crap. Home cooking or even fast food, it was not, but it sure beats the hell out of the school food I'm eating right now.
Then we went on two different tours (this would be me and my parents, by the way; Dad took the day off to be there and Thursday is my mom's free day each week); the first one was an informal tour of the Honors residence halls by several Honors students. It was very nice because it was basically being shown around campus "off the record" (even though it was planned) because the students were more like friends than tour guides. Much more personal.
The regular campus tour was great as well. I got to see what all the different housing options looked like, as well as a dining hall (again), a library, the Oval, and a classroom. Wonderful!! I turned in my housing contract (I'm hoping for Taylor: Honors housing, AC, a quad, with lots of stuff in the building itself, like music practice rooms, pool tables, and quiet studying rooms.)
Last on our list was a meeting with the Exploration Honors advisory Melissa.... Mentzer? Something like that. Anyway, since I'm "Undecided," (as in no declared major) I'm in the exploration program, which totally rules. The amount of stuff I'll be able to do in college totally blows me away. The course book is like an inch and a half thick!!! O_O YES! My parents both admitted to me that they were somewhat jealous; the kind of stuff available to me now at OSU (and other colleges, too) wasn't really there for them when they were in college.
So I was very very happy about my visit. The only down side is that now high school seems even MORE boring. @_@ *grins* I turned in my housing contract relatively early, at least compared to all the other students at CHS, so with any luck I'll get the AC honors housing I requested; if not, I can live with Bradley or Siebart. ^^ No AC, but I'd only have to share the room with 1 other person instead of three. ^^ And I'd have corridor baths instead of a bath in the suite.
In other news.... ^^ am starting to draw again. I kind of gave up on my almost non-existent talent awhile ago.... but now that I have my story going pretty well (Jou: eh? Eh? what's she talking about?!) and I've been getting into webcomics recently, I figure, what the hell. Anyway. Can't hurt to try. ^^
Holy CRAP! I've practically written a small NOVEL here!! @_@
Must not go so long between updates next time.... aaack....later!
Well anyway.... I went to work Wednesday night, and it sucked. Very badly. I was so sore by the end of the evening, as I'm not used to just *standing* in one place for hours on end---my back hurt so much!! I can walk almost all day and just be kind of tired (like I did on Thursday, when we visited OSU) but I cannot simply STAND there like that. It drives me crazy. I am very seriously considering giving my two-weeks notice to Kroger because I hate it there. But, I am not 100% sure that the job at My Favorite Muffin and Bagel is going to pan out, and I have only really worked at K-roger's for like, a week. So quitting after such a brief period of time would look rather bad on a resume. But if My Favorite Muffin and Bagel hires me, I am just waltzing out the door without a backwards glance.
Part of my problem is that I dislike working late. I would much rather be out with friends. Also, it kind of casts a shadow on my whole day when I know that I have to work long hours later; I would much rather get it over with and do it early in the day. That's one reason I don't really mind how early school starts, and that's also why I prefered band practice immediately after school when marching band was still in season. Leaves me open to relax in the evening. Also, I'm a morning person, and unless I'm doing something I really love or am with friends to jazz me up, I don't have a lot of energy in the evening.
During the summer, I plan on working the morning shift at My Favorite Muffin and Bagel. That would leave most or all of my afternoons open to do whatever I want, not to mention that since I STILL can't drive, I wouldn't have to depend on my poor, tired family members to come and pick me up late at night.
I'm already planning on calling off today (they have me scheduled to work 3:30 till 11 and my exact reaction was "nuh-UH!!!") Mostly because I haven't actually spent more than about an hour of my time at home since Monday. @_@ Barf! I'm feeling kind of burnt out at the moment, and have no desire to make the situation worse by spending 7 1/2 hours of my Saturday working. If it sounds like I'm wussing out, well, maybe I am. But I REALLY do not feel like dealing with the crap at work, so I'm taking today as a personal day. I'm only human..... and I know I really should go to work, but then, if I were perfect, I would have better than a 2.9 GPA wouldn't I? Espcially considering my 1470 SAT scores.
Allright enough bitching! On to my campus visit at OSU. That was definately the highlight of my week. Aside from it being a bit blustery for my tastes (at times it was like a windtunnel, especially between the tall buildings!), it was a GORGEOUS day outside the whole time! And contrary to many of the rumors I've heard, the campus was gorgeous. Lots and lots of trees, especially in the south part of town, which--according to Sam, who went there last year--- was supposed to be rather crappy. I cannot stress how thrilled I am that I'm going to be going there next year.
The day consisted of a meeting with Cheria Dial, who is a woman who has some kind of administrative position in the Honors Program, and she was really nice and informative. She took us to lunch at one of the dining halls, and believe or not, the food was not bad at all. They had plenty to choose from, and it didn't taste like re-fried crap. Home cooking or even fast food, it was not, but it sure beats the hell out of the school food I'm eating right now.
Then we went on two different tours (this would be me and my parents, by the way; Dad took the day off to be there and Thursday is my mom's free day each week); the first one was an informal tour of the Honors residence halls by several Honors students. It was very nice because it was basically being shown around campus "off the record" (even though it was planned) because the students were more like friends than tour guides. Much more personal.
The regular campus tour was great as well. I got to see what all the different housing options looked like, as well as a dining hall (again), a library, the Oval, and a classroom. Wonderful!! I turned in my housing contract (I'm hoping for Taylor: Honors housing, AC, a quad, with lots of stuff in the building itself, like music practice rooms, pool tables, and quiet studying rooms.)
Last on our list was a meeting with the Exploration Honors advisory Melissa.... Mentzer? Something like that. Anyway, since I'm "Undecided," (as in no declared major) I'm in the exploration program, which totally rules. The amount of stuff I'll be able to do in college totally blows me away. The course book is like an inch and a half thick!!! O_O YES! My parents both admitted to me that they were somewhat jealous; the kind of stuff available to me now at OSU (and other colleges, too) wasn't really there for them when they were in college.
So I was very very happy about my visit. The only down side is that now high school seems even MORE boring. @_@ *grins* I turned in my housing contract relatively early, at least compared to all the other students at CHS, so with any luck I'll get the AC honors housing I requested; if not, I can live with Bradley or Siebart. ^^ No AC, but I'd only have to share the room with 1 other person instead of three. ^^ And I'd have corridor baths instead of a bath in the suite.
In other news.... ^^ am starting to draw again. I kind of gave up on my almost non-existent talent awhile ago.... but now that I have my story going pretty well (Jou: eh? Eh? what's she talking about?!) and I've been getting into webcomics recently, I figure, what the hell. Anyway. Can't hurt to try. ^^
Holy CRAP! I've practically written a small NOVEL here!! @_@
Must not go so long between updates next time.... aaack....later!